The way a cost of Foundation Repair is determined depends on the amount of damage, underpinning method, material, and number of piers required for proper support and leveling. To get an accurate estimate usually requires a thorough foundation inspection that can last from 30 minutes to several hours depending on the structure. Certain types of soils move foundations. Foundations under homes stress and fatigue over time when the soil composition changes beneath the foundation and causes the home to become out of level. there are several signs a homeowner can see when a structure is out of level and needs to be repaired. The three levels of foundation damage are cosmetic, functional and structural. Cosmetic damage usually shows up first with cracks in the exterior brick and the interior sheet rock walls and ceilings. This is quite disturbing to a homeowner whose home is their largest investment. These cosmetic cracks will usually prompt a homeowner to take action and call a foundation r...